Kuusankoski hydroelectric plant

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Kuusankoski hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kuusankoski hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1946[2] 37 MW[3] 3 x 12.33 MW[3] Conventional storage[3] UPM Energy Oy [100%][3] UPM Energy[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kuusankoski hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland[1] Kymi[4] 60.90001, 26.6333 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/01/31/1708043/0/en/UPM-Energy-increases-the-production-capacity-of-its-Kuusankoski-hydro-power-plant-through-extensive-renovation-and-modernization.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.andritz.com/hydro-en/hydronews/hn33/kuusankoski-finland. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://www.upm.com/news-and-stories/releases/2023/06/upm-energys-kuusankoski-hydropower-plant-renovation-completed--more-electricity-with-the-same-amount-of-water/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)